New Zealand was once hailed as a ‘global exemplar’ in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world struggled to
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Philippines: Heightening fascism is slowly unraveling, weeks after the passage of the Anti-Terror Law
Only a few weeks after the passage of the Anti-Terrorism Law, the expected crackdown on anti-government activists has stepped up. The draconian legislation would
New Zealand: I hate to admit it, but Gerry Brownlee has a point
On August 5th, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield announced to New Zealanders that community transmission of COVID-19 in the country is “a matter of
Philippines: PhilHealth is ailing with a virus called ‘corruption’ and it is facing near demise
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic afflicting tens of thousands of Filipinos, the officials of national insurance company – PhilHealth – are showing symptoms of a
New Zealand: the National Party are deliberately sabotaging the government’s COVID-19 efforts
This week, mainstream media revealed that personal details of New Zealand’s 18 active COVID-19 cases had been leaked. A data breach of this scale
New Zealand: National’s Todd McClay crying crocodile tears over Rotorua quarantine facilities
The Member for Rotorua, Todd McClay, who is also a senior member of the National Party, took to social media to lambast the Coalition
New Zealand: What Chris Bishop’s “COVID tourists” saga revealed about the National Party
After 23 days of having no new COVID-19 cases, being hailed as the envy of the rest of the world, New Zealanders were shocked
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Philippines: Even before the Anti-Terrorism Bill is signed into law, the online crackdown of activists has already begun
“Attack of the Clones” isn’t just the title of the 2002 release of the Star Wars franchise, it has also become the reality for
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Philippines: What is the “Anti-Terrorism” Bill and should we be concerned about it?
In a rare occasion, human rights groups, church leaders, showbiz celebrities, school administrations, and even global pop star Taylor Swift herself are uniting to
Philippines: Why online classes are anti-poor
The number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase exponentially in the Philippines, giving the government a problem on the reopening of schools and universities.